MARLON C.

RAÑISES, LPT, MAEd

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
List and define the several elements of
culture.
Distinguish material culture and nonmaterial
culture.
Discuss the characteristics of culture
Culture is an
umbrella term which
encompasses the
social behavior and
norms found in
human societies, as
well as the
knowledge, beliefs,
arts, laws, customs,
capabilities, and
habits of the
individuals in these
groups.
 ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
 Values
 Customs
 Marriage and Family
 Government & Law
 Games & Leisure
 Economy & Trade
 Language
 Religion
 Arts & Literature
 Science & Technology
Material Culture- material ad physical
objects. Ex. , house, road, vehicles,
pen, table, radio set, book etc

Non-material culture- non material

objects. Ex. religion, art, ideas,
customs, values system, attitudes,
knowledge etc.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Culture is learned - Culture is a learned behavior that is
transmitted from one member of society to another.
Culture is interrelated- elements of culture are interrelated
Culture is Adaptive - culture is a learned behavior.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Culture is dynamic- Cultures are not static–they change over time.
Culture is shared - Cultural values, beliefs, norms, etc. are shared by
the majority of the members of a given society.
Culture is a symbol - observing the pattern of the culture of people
we can easily understand the region or country from which they
come.
A subculture is a group of people
within a culture that differentiates
itself from the parent culture to
which it belongs.

According to Oxford English

Dictionary (the OED), subculture,
means “an identifiable subgroup
within a society or group of
people, especially one
characterized by beliefs or
interests at variance with those of
the larger group”.
A co-culture is a group whose values, beliefs or behaviors set it
apart from the larger culture, which it is a part of and with which it
shares many similarities.
 Micro-culture refers to the specialized subgroups, marked
with their own languages, ethos and rule expectations,
that permeate differentiated industrial societies.

(sociology) The distinctive culture of a

small group of people within a limited
geographical area or within an
organization such as a school or
business.
Thank you for listening.